Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, has confirmed that the Black Stars will pitch camp in Morocco ahead of their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic (CAR).
The team was expected to assemble in Accra before travelling for the match, which takes place on Wednesday, October 8, at the Stade d’Honneur de Meknes.
However, plans have now been revised, with the squad set to regroup directly in Morocco on Sunday, October 5.
Explaining the decision in an interview with Woezor TV’s Arena, Asante Twum said the adjustment was necessary to allow the players more recovery time and to avoid logistical challenges.
“Various discussions have been held, and I can confirm that there is a proposal that the players will report to Morocco instead of Accra because we don’t have enough time to prepare for the game,” he said.
He noted that since most of the players will feature for their clubs over the weekend, they are expected to report to camp on Sunday, with the final batch arriving on Monday.
These players will play for their respective clubs this weekend, so we are expecting that the players will report to camp on Sunday and then the last badge of players are expected on Monday since the game is on a Wednesday so if they reports to Accra, they will have to be flown to Morocco either on Monday or Tuesday which will be a lot of work because the players will not have enough time and space to rest in between the period and some of the players will be coming from a far disctance so the last meeting we had, we proposed that we will meet in Morocco instead of meeting in Accra before flying to Morocco and that what is being firmed up,” he added.
Asante Twum also revealed that head coach Otto Addo has finalized his squad for the double-header, with the official list expected to be announced this week.
Following the clash with CAR, the Black Stars will return to Accra to host Comoros at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, October 12, in their final qualifier.
Ghana currently lead Group I with 19 points and require a victory to confirm their fifth World Cup appearance.
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